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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04963 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 |
| Title | Lafayette to George Washington about the Society of Cincinnati [in French] |
| Date | 29 May 1791 |
| Author | Behague, Jean Pierre Antoine, Comte de (1727-1813) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | The letter, which is in French, appears to be about the request of several French officers to join the Society of the Cincinnati. Behague, Governor of the French Windward Islands, requests a diploma for himself and for Fressinaux from the Society of the Cincinnati. Also sends his regards and pleasantries to Washington. Includes, on page 2, a copy of the text of a letter from Lafayette to Behargue. Recipient inferred from content of this letter and from another letter (GLC02437.05115) written by President George Washington's secretary William Jackson, dated 12 August 1791. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati President France Global History and Civics Fraternal Organization Revolutionary War Military History Caribbean |
| People | Behague, Jean Pierre Antoine, Comte de (1727-1813) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Fort Royal, Martinique |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from William Jackson to Henry Knox regarding a diploma for the Society of the Cincinnati |